October 25, 2013
With this being the last series, there are a few things that need to be addressed. There’s no sign of Rudy’s potential character development after his relationship with Nadine and her subsequent death, but I guess there’s plenty of time for that (episode two is a Rudy-centric hour). The long(ish) running mystery of Abbey’s identity is conspicuous by its absence here, and I wonder if her complete lack of personality or development is an intention of the writers or a by-product of her late addition last year. Either way, if it goes on for much longer then I doubt anyone will care about the ultimate reveal.
The good news is that there’s a return of the gang’s powers, as Finn actually gets a couple of awesome/funny telekinesis moments in this first episode. One of the biggest complaints about series four was obviously the lack of sci-fi and the reliance on love triangles and teen drama, and the signs of that changing are good so far. A guest star hands Rudy Two a piece of mystical knitwear that bears a striking resemblance to something in Heroes season one, for example, and it’s a brilliant tease that will give doubters a lot of hope for how they’re going to wrap up the series. Fans want powers, and it looks as if we’ll get our wish.
When a show ends, there really isn’t much incentive for writers to change what they’ve been doing but, like Being Human last year, there’s a hope that Misfits will be sent off in a way that fans will find satisfying. This premiere suggests that there will be lots to enjoy in this fifth series and, while it’s not the show we watched back 2009, that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth watching. Let’s just sit back and enjoy the final eight hours of a pretty special creation that, while it may have peaked a couple of years ago, can still be trusted to entertain us pretty much every week.
Misfits series 5 starts on E4 on Wednesday the 23rd of October at 10pm. Read our ten teasers for Misfits series five, here, and come back tomorrow for interviews with the cast.
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monababi 10 years, 5 months ago
When a show ends, there really isn’t much incentive for writers to change what they’ve been doing but, like Being Human last year, there’s a hope that Misfits will be sent off in a way that fans will find satisfying. This premiere suggests that there will be lots to enjoy in this fifth series and, while it’s not the show we watched back 2009, that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth watching. Let’s just sit back and enjoy the final eight hours of a pretty special creation that, while it may have peaked a couple of years ago, can still be trusted to entertain us pretty much every week.
Misfits series 5 starts on E4 on Wednesday the 23rd of October at 10pm. Read our ten tea
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